Synonyms of assignation

assignation

noun

ˌa-sig-ˈnā-shən 

as in appointment

an agreement to be present at a specified time and place

a midnight assignation between adulterers at a downtown hotel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointment
• date
• rendezvous
• tryst
• engagement
• meeting
• arrangement
• invitation
• interview
• visit
• schedule
• get-together
• call

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assignation

In preparation for her assignations with Pat at locations in the city agreeable to him, Isabel pays careful attention to her personal style and dress. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026

Their assignations bump along methodically, PowerPoint-style. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026

The assignations are alleged to have taken place on the job and in the building where all were assigned to provide security. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026

Oh, also, that little assignation takes place during Talleyrand’s engagement party, which swiftly segues into a massive pansexual orgy, as such events so often do! — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025